Computing-machine.



IE'. P. GLASNBR & J.`J'. GLASIER.

COMPUTING MACHINE.

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` COMPUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUN-E 15, 1906.

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CGMPUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILEI? JUNE 15, 1 .906

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P. P. GLASNEB all. J. GLASIBR.

COMPUTING MAOHINB.

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FRANK P. GLASN lllt AN-l) JOHNSON J. GLASIER, OF SPRINGFIELD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

coMPYU'rINe-ivmciaINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 19025.

Application tiled June 16, 1906. Serial No. 321,837.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that we, FRANK P. (LasNEn, and Joi-iNsoN J'. Gmsinu, citizens of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Bonhomme and State o't b'outh Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Computing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Uur invention relates to typewriting and computing devices and its chief objects are to produce a combinedtypewriting and com putin for`visibly recordin an itemized statement of account and simuaneously therewith visibly indicating the totals'of. the figures thus recorded, and to devise a mechanism adapted to record, add and subtract simultaneously. Further objects are to provide improved means for manifolding; to .produce an apparatus having the parts .so-designed that a 'ne adjustment will not be required in assembling and which Vcan in consequence be machine; to provide'an apparatusl economically manufactured,y and toV provide an` appliance having a simple construction and therefore not'liable to get out of order.

Another object of our invention is to provide a simple. and efficient locking mechani'sm for the computing elements thus inv suring the pro er cooperation of lthe working Darts and 4o taining accurate results.

A furtherobject is to accomplish avariety of functions by a minimum number of man ual operations. r'

lVe attain the above and other minor re sults by the use of type bars adapted to be operated by individuelkeys, recording means, computing means consisting of a plurality of parallel shafts carrying indicating elements and adapted to be operated. either dependeutly or independently, and select-ing inea-ns for rapidly and accurately italic-.ating thetotal sum and difference of quantities recorded.

The principl'e upon Which our computing device operates may be stated as' follows i- -A series o keys are arranged to operate ty )e bars and. numbering Wheels simultaneous y, so that the stril-ring of a key will print the corresponding numeral upon a strip of paper, and at the same time selective mechan` ism will turn a wheel orseries of wheels to indicate the same numeral or corresponding!` numerals, or in other words to print, and add .or subtract. at one operatioi'i, or to print, add and subtract by a single operation oa nu mera-l key.

at one impulse.

In the common forms of computing devices in use it is necessary to write or indicate a number of figures or quantities before A In our improved appliance oli-the other hand each recorded item becomes instantly visible and the key operation 1s all that -is needed to produce' the required results, thus conducing to rapid and accurate Work. Another advantage lies in the use of a plane platen, by 'means of which the defects of the ordinary cylindrical impact surface are eliminated and the manifolding qualities materially increased.

In all numbering and computing devices great difficulty is experienced in preventing an excessive rotation of the. numbering wheels. This is an inherent difiiculty du@ primarily to the momentum acquired when the wheels aire rotated a number of steps In order to prevent this, and in addition, to bring the indicating characters into perfect aliueinent, we have -designed a' universal locking device which will .engage the indicating elements almost synhronously with the cessation of the operative impulse, and which has suchV a coarse adjustment that the ordinary and unavoidable deviations in the circumferential positions of the indicating characters Will be nroniptly and unerringlycorrected.

In the accompanyin y drawings which vform a part of this speciication:-Figure 1 is a plan View of our combined typewriter and com uting device; Fig. 2 is a front elevation oi) the same; Fig. 3 is a side elevation .with the keys broken away; Fig. 3 is one of the shifting disks; li'ig. 4 is a sectional view on the line w-w of Fig. 1; Fi 5 is a plan view of theuniversal locking evice; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing a front elevation of the paper carriage and platen; Fig.

7 4is a sectional view on the line y-y of Fig.

'as seen from the rear.; F ig. 12 is a perspective view of the operating gear racks and attached plate; Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view showing a rack and pinion: Fig. I4 is a side view of one of the differential links; Fig. 15

' elevation 'is a side view of the nent mechanism,

tion, and may be 37 which is formed 'with a` finger wheel 46 aper carriage escapement lever operating llnk; Fig. 1 6 1s a transverse sectional view of the ocking device taken on the line a-z of Fig. 5; Fig. 17 is a side view of one o f the ratchet wheels; Fig.

18is a side view of one of the carrying gears,

Fig. 19 is a side view-of one of the with its awl arms pawl attached. Fig. 20 1s a front of theribbon s ool carriag Fig. 21 is an enlarged view o a part of thecomputing mechanism showing two number wheels o f different series, with their compoa portion of the various details bein broken away to disclose the allied ratchet isks in thelr material relation; Figs. 22 and 23 are views, enlarged, ofthe mechanism shown 1n Fi s. 8, 9, and 21, viewed from opposite si es; Fi 24 is a fragmentary perspective view ilustrating the operation of the selecting links, and Fig. 25 is a fragmentary view, enlarged, ofthe escapement for the selecting carriage.

Referring tothe drawings the numeral 2Oa indicates a base sustaining uprights 2l, 22, 23, 24, which constitute tie framework of the machine. ranged near the front of the base to form a key-board, their levers 26 extending to the rear when they are pivotedv on a universal rod 27 su ported byv spaced bearings 28 secured tot e base. A. series of flat springs 29 hold the key levers in/their initial ositions against a stop 30 fixed to the vuprlghts 22, their'downward movement being limited bg a stop 37 secured in the same manner. plurality of type bars 32 lare pivoted'on a rod 33 mounted in a spaced nected to the key levers byv links 35. The guide 34 is supported by the upri hts 24 and tie rods 35. e rod 33 is curve to form a segment of a circle the center of curvature co1nciding with -the middle point of the plates, so that when the bars are operated in A plurality of keys 25 are ar-v guide 34 and con-` the manner hereinafter described the type Some of a single type charare supplied with a plurality of characters constituting an abbre` viation or anentire word. Since these characters, however, form no part of our inveninserted to correspond with the indications impressed upon the operating ke' s by an oneskilled 'n the art the are .Y Y (f1 7 .Y

not more fully describe 'The uprights 23 support a paper carriage o fend frame plates 38 tied together by rods 39 which slide in bearings in the uprights 23. A flat bar 40 faced with' some suitable semifelastic-material 41 constitutes the platen and is secured at either end to the frame plates 38.

The paper feed mechanism comprises two .sets .of companion rollers 42, 43,444,415, (Figs.

. 3, 6, and 7) the main roller 42 being furnished and provided with material, to insure roper feeding of the paper. The shafts oi? the rollers42, 43, bear duplicate intermeshing pinions 48 upon their right hand ends, and the rollers 44, 45, also bear similar intermeshing pinions 50 u on their corres onding ends (Figs. 6 and 7i). The drive ro are connected by gears49. By this arrangement the roller 46 drives the remaining paper feed rollers, 43, 44 and 45.-

The carria 37 is'held against the resistance of a sp'rlng 5 2 by escapement lever 53 pivotally mounted upon one of the uprights 23, saidl awl engaging the teeth 54. of a ratchet ate 55 attached to the carriage.

An in ribbon'56 is Wound upon s ools 57 which slide on rods 58 carried by bars 59, 59, supported by inverted U shaped brackets 60, formedby a continuation of a pair of the uprights 22. The ribbon spools are^rigidly connected by a bar 61 to which is attached a loop 62. The function ofthe said loop is to supply an engagingmeans for the end of a retracting lever, hereinafter described, which return the said'spools' to their initial position.

1n the uprights 22, and is adapted to be rewheels 65 attached to theends, andcarries a plurality of numberin or indicating wheels 66 having the numera s 0 to 9 inclusive imprinted upon their tween the numerals with notches 67. Each numbering Wheel is furnished with ratchetoperated the numberingwheel willV by rotatedin one-.direction and when the other' ratchet is actuated the Wheel will be turned in the o posite direction. These ratchets are actuate b pawls 70, 71, (Figs-18, 13 and 15) carriedy on arms 7 2, 7 3, secured t o pinions 74, journaled' on the sleeves 64 and ro.- vided with springs 70*I and stops` 71". he saidsleeves 64. being fixed inl the uprights 22 have no longitudinal movement when the shaft 63|is reci I68 are provide with pins 76 grooves 77 inthe shaft 63' so said shaft is reci rocated lon numbering Whee s and attac moved therewithgilhus brin which engage that when the itudinally the ments will be ing the ratchets 68, 69,1alternatly into an out of engageciprocated longitudinally by means of fingerratchet so that'when one of the ratchets isv spaced collars l47 formed of rubber or similar ler 42 and driven roller 45 A shaft 63 4is mounted in sleeves 64 fixed A faces, and provided beprojectlng in a direction opposite rocated. lThe ratchet disks 1.05

. round the rods.

lower ends to the foot-plate 84. The said.

sleeves 81 with their attached plates 83 are held in their'normal position by compression springs 85.

The function of carrying from one denomination to another is provided for as follows: To each numbering wheel are attached a pair of gears 86, 87, having the vsame diametral pitch. The gear 86, however, is incomplete, only .1-10 of the teeth being left intact. The teeth thus remaining mesh with an intermediate gear 88 mounted on the end of a counter shaft 89 journaled in a sleeve 80, fixed in one`oi:` the uprights 22, said sleeve being shorter than the counter shaft to allow the latter to be shifted longitudinally. The opposite end of said counter shatt carries a gear 491 which meshes with the gear 87 attached to the numbering wheel of the next higher denomination.

A selecting carriage 92 (Figs. 1, 2,'3, and

11) is composed of vertical arms or brackets 93, adapted to slide upon horizontally dis posed parallel rods 96,`secured by screws 97 to vertical slide rods 98. These rods are slidably mounted in horizontal members99,

100, formed integral withthe standard or upright 21, and are yieldingly held in initial position by coiled ysprings 100* which sur- The said brackets 93 are furnished at their lower ends with rearwardly extending projections which supporta horizontally placed selecting plate 94, which is provided with lugs 95 (see F igs.` 1, and 25). This arrangement allows the carriage 92, constituted by the structures thus described, -to have two movements; vertically by the lon itudinal reciprocation of the shafts 98, and orizontally on the 'parallel rods 96.' A

W'hen in its initial position the carriage is held nin positionagainst the tension of a spring 101 by the pallet 102 of an escapement lever 103, pivotally secured to an arm 101L fixed to the said rods 96. Said pallet 102 being held in engagement with teeth 105 of an escapement plate 100 by a stop 107 secured to one of the members 99. When the carriage 92 is depressed in a manner hereinafter described tlie pallet 102 will be thrown out of engagement with the teeth 105 by means of a spring 108 and the pallet 102 will engage the said teeth, the pallets being,

so adjusted that one tooth will thus escape,

allowing the carriage actuated by the spring 101 to move one step to the left. To the levers of the numeral keys, excepting the zero key, are attached links 109 varying in i lllength and having slots 110 Vwhich engage the uppermost ofthe rods 96 when the keys are depressed and thus move the' carriage 92 downward a distance corresponda with the denomination of the key operate For example when the 3 key is' depressed the carriage will descend three steps and when the 9 key is o erated the carriage will be moved downwar nine steps. The plates 80` are provided with lugs 111, with which the lugs 95 engage when the carriage 92 is depressed, provided the latter has been moved'one or more spaces to the left so as to bring .one of the lugs 95 above its corresponding lug l111.

.The lugs 95 are so spaced as to engage the lugs 111 in sequence as the carriage Imoves step by step to the left. 1

Ins ection of Fig. 1 will show the left hand ug 95 one space to the right of the lug 111 corresponding with the wheel group of highest denomination. Depression of the carriage when in the position shown will have no effect upon any number wheel since none of the lugs are 1n proper position to engage. If one of the numeral keys is now struck the carriage will move one space to the left and then descend through the action of the link 109 attached to the key operated,

and the left hand lug 95 will engage the leftl one of highest denomination. All the other lugs 95 will have been moved one step nearer their corresponding lugs 111, and so the next depression of the selecting carriage will operate the second lug from the left tol turn the'second nulnber wheel, and so on.

In order to insure accurate alinements of the numbering wheels and to prevent the danger of over rotation from the momentum of the moving parts, we provide a universal locking bar 112triangular in cross section so as to be adapted to engage the notches 67. (See Figs. 3 and 1(3). Said bar is carried by arms 113 attached by pivots 114 to a frame 115 secured to the base. A fiat spring 110 tends to keep said bar in engagement with the numbering wheels and a stop 112a limits its backward movement. A rod 117 extends beneath the key levers its ends 118 being bent vertically upward to pass through holes said frame` and also through holes in the upper member of the frame. The vertical portions 118 ,are vfurnished with sleeves 120 adapted to turn thereon, their movement being limited by stop pins 121 which projectthrough slots 122. The said sleeves areI provided with horizontally projecting fingers 123 which are held in Initial position against the stop pins 121 by springs 124 secured in the vertical members 118 and engage pins 125 fixed in the upper sides of saidfingers l The bar orrod 117 (Figs. -4 and-5) is yieldingl y supported on compression springs 126 and is so placed in relation tothe key levers that the depression of any key will cause the said rod and attached fingers to descend andwhen the key lever is released the said springs will restore the parts to their initial position. Upon the innersurface of.

the arms 114 are located cams 127 having inclined faces 128 with which the Afingers 123 engage when depressed by the action of any key, thus rocking the arms 114 and releasing the locking bar 112 from its engagement vfiy back to its initial position in engagement with the notches 67, and the springs 124 permit the` fingers to yieldy when ascending the rear'surfaces of the cams. In addition to this universal locking mechanism, we provide individual locklng levers 129, which rock on pivots 130 in the up-- rights 22, one end having a triangular lug 131 adapted to engage -the notches (S7 when the opposite end' 132 is depressed by a lug` 133 formed integral with a shifting disk 134 attached to each numbering wheel. The circumferenti al position of said lug 133 in relation to the numerals marked upon the face of the wheels being such that the lever 129 Will be operated at the proper time to prevent over-rotation of the wheel with which it engages during the act of carrying. This device is rendered necessary because the locking lever is retracted during 'the operation of the indicating mechanism and .the process ofcarrying to a wheel ofhigher denomination might over-rotate said wheel, unlessprovision was made to check `such tendency.

The function of the shifting disk 134 is to prevent throwing the pinions 8S, 91 out of gear when the shaft (53 is reciprocated. The pinion 88, being in engagement with the shitmg disk upon one side and the numbering wheel upon the other, the said pinions and the cmmtershaft 89 are made to follow the longitudinal movements of shaft G3.

The vupper ends of the uprights 22 are provided with slots 22a to receive an auxiliary shaft 135 carrying sleeves 136 upon -which are'rotatably mounted auxiliary numbering or indicating wheels 137 provided with vgears 133 which are adapted to mesh with the carrying gears- 91. The-faces of ysaid gears 138 are of sufficient width to preprovided with a thumb plate 142, by means 'opposite direction.

`finger wheels 157 fixed tothe ends:

shaft is provided with arms 158 whicl en-` gage pins 159 in the sides of the n'uml ring,

of which the said shaft can be raised and lowered sufficiently to put the toothed wheels 138 and 91 in and out of gear.

In order to provide forlthe synchronous movement of the paper carriage 37 and the selecting carriage 92, the escapement lever distal portion lcan be folded upon the fixed part, a spring 146 insuring 'its retention in either position, and when in its folded position `the two carriages will move independently of each other. The escapement leve-r 53 of the paper carriage is actuated by a link 147 the lower end of which is fashioned into a fork 148 which engages the rod 117, its upper end entering a hole in the said le ver, engaging the latter by shoulders 149. When the said rod is depressed by-any key the link 147 will descend by gravity and the spring 150 will oscillate the escapement lever thus permitting one tooth of the rack 55 to escape and allow the carriage 47 to move one step to the left. i

To the universal locking bar 112 is a-ttached a lever- 151 the upper end of which is bent to form a crook 152 its point 153 engaging the anterior ace of the bar 61, when the Asaid locking bar 112` is moved backward will slide the ribbon spools upontheir spindles 58, the adjustment being such that the ribbon overlies the platen synchronously with the impact of the type thereon. When the said bar 112 and lever 151 are retracted to their initial position the point 153 which has passed down through the loop 62, will upon its return movement engage the said loop 62 and slide the ribbon spools to their A original position.

In the case of the primary numbering wheels 66 no special rov1s1on 1s made for .clearing that resu t can be readily obtainedby striking the required keys to add a quantity that will lbring all the wheels to 0. With the auxiliary indicating wheels,

however, it is more convenient to provide a i special mechanism for clearing. Upon a bar 154 swung lv arms 154l to the shaft 1135 are secured yiel ing stops 155 which engage pins 156 projecting from the face of th'e' numbering wheels when they rotate in one direction, but yield when they rotate in the reciprocated longitudinally by meansTpf e The shaft can 'be wheels. To set the wheels to O the arms 158 are brought into engagement with the pins 159 and the shaft is then turned in the direction in which the wheels are free to move until at least one complete revolution has been made. The rotation of the shaft is then reversed until all the wheels are brought against the stops 155, after which the shaft is shifted to the left and the wheels are ready for a new operation.

Having thus described the construction of the apparatusfand the functions of the various arts, We will no w outline the method of) operating the machine. A suitable ticket or sheet havin been inserted between the paper feed rol ers, and adjusted by means of the finger Wheel to the proper position the operator depresses one of the keys in the second row of the key board, having a lettci,l or word inscribed thereon. Supposing he desires to render a statement to a depositor, he will strike the key marked Depos and the type bar connected thereto will print the word Deposit upon the sheet of pa er, the carriage movin one step to the le t. In the construction i lustrated the word so recorded would necessarily be condensed or tlie'type body placed transversely or an abbreviation employed. If one of the i numeral keys is now struck its attached typebar will print the corresponding numeral and at the saine time t-lie selecting device will be moved one space to the left, and instantly depressed by the action of the link attached to the key operated. If the 4 key is struck the selecting device will move downward four steps and the lug will engage the lug projecting from the plate corresponding with the numbering 'wheel selected which in this case would be the highest denomination and the numbering wheel will be .revolved four steps, or in other words 4/10ths of a revolution. If the S) key were struck the wheel would move 5)/10tlis of a revolution.4 The next numeral key to be struck will act upon the selecting carriage in the same manner, always causing it to move one five numeral keys iu sin step t0 the left and depressing -it to a dis tance. corresponding to the key denomination. The lugs are so spaced with reference to the lugs with which they engage that the selectio1r if-tlie numbering Wheel will be from left toright. In the example cited, all 4 the numbering wheels will be acted irpon ,in seql'ience as the various numeral 'keys are struck, and a niunber consisting of eight` places will be imprinted upon the paper and indicated upon the numbering wheels simultaneously. lf it is desired to write a number having five places the selecting c: 'riage must firsty be moved three places to the left before any numeral keys are struck. Then striking ssion 'will cause the recording and indicating of a Vcorresponding number of live places. When the required number is imprinted the selecting device must be replaced at the initial position by moving it to the right. It will be Vnoted that while the movement of the selectsible at the same time, in order to both add and subtract synchronously, it is necessary to bring the auxiliary shaft 135 into action.

This is d one instantaneously by throwing the 'cams 13!) through the medium of the thumb plate 142, the shaft (33 being reciprocated at the same time to the right. The depression of any numeral key will `now operate the racks 7 9 in sequence which will cause the corresponding primary numbering wheels to turn backward and the total will indicate the difference between the original quantity shown and the amount struck upon the key board. In this case the process of `carrying also reversed so that the correct vresult is invariably attained. As the auxiliary shaft, as stated above, has been brought into operative position, the numbering wheels car ried thereon will be concurrently rotated and will indicate the sinn of the digits struck upon the keys. Thus the three functions of recording, adding and subtracting will be simultaneously performed at each toi'ich of a numeral key.

It is obvious that many changes may be made in' the devices of my invention Without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and We do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the precise construction herein set forth. l

Having thus described our invention what we claim'is:

1. In a computing apparatus, the combination of typewriting mechanism, numeral keys, operative connection between said keys and the 'typewriting mechanism, a main shaft, operative connection between said shaft and the keys, a series of primary nuinbei.' wheels mounted upon said shaft, a second shaft arraiiged parallel to the said main shaft, a series of secondary number wheels mounted upon said ,second shaft, means for operatively moving both of said series of number Wheels simultaneousl'y, and means for reversing the movement of the wheels of both series. 2. In a computing apparatus, the combination of typewriting mechanism, a\series of keys, operative connection between\said keys and the typewritmg mechanism, a main shaft, o' rative connection, between 'said shaft an the keys, a series of (primary number wheels mounted upon sai Ishaft, a second shaft arranged parallel to the main shaft, a series of secondary wheels carried upon said'second shaft, means for moving either. series of Wheels inde eendently-of the other. series, means for pu ting said series of wheels into and out of gear With each othenand means for reversing the movement of said primary Wheels. y

3. In a computing apparatus, the combination of typewriting mechanism, a series of keys, operative connection between said keys and the typewriting mechanism, a main shaft, operative connection between said shaft and the keys, a series of dprimary nuinber wheels mounted uponsai shaft, means for moving said shaft longitudinally, a second shaft arranged parallel With the said vmain shaft, a series of secondary number A wheels carried upon said second shaft, means for shifting the secondary wheels into and out of igear with the primary Wheels, and means 4. In a computing machine, the combination of typewriting mechanism, numeral and character keys, operative connection between said keys and the typewriting mechanism, a main shaft, operative connection between said shaft andthe keys, a series .of primary number Wheels loosely mounted upon said shaft, means for moving said shaft longitudinally, means for rotating said primary wheels, 'means for reversing said rotatin movement, a second shaft arranged paralle vto the shaft of the, primary wheels, and

means for shifting said second shaft laterally to bring the Wheels mounted thereon into gear with the said primary wheels.

, 5. In a computing machine, the combination of typewriting mechanism, a pluralitg` of numeral and character keys, a main sha adapted .to be shifted longitudinally in its bearings, operative connection between said shaft and said keys, a series of primary moved to engage said primary wheels, a

number Wheels loosely mounted upon said main shaft, means for moving said number wheels alternately in opposite directions, a universal locking member adapted to he second shaft arranged parallel to said main shaft, a series of secondary vnumber Wheels carried upon the second shaft, means for shifting said second shaft' laterally, and

Ameans for resetting the .secondary series of 6. The combination in a computing apparatus, of typewriting mechanism, a key board, shafts arranged parallel to each' other, a series of number wheels mounted upon each of said shafts, operative connection between the key board andthe typewriting mechanism'fand said series of Wheels, said operative connection'being adapted to turn one of said or locking the said primary wheels.l

series of Wheels 'in either direction, and means for shifting the other of said series of wheels into' and out of gear with the first' mentioned series ofwheels.

7. A n apparatus for the purpose specified including a key-board comprising character and numeral keys, typewriting vmechanism connected with said key board, a. plurality of numbering Wheels arranged" inl series,

means for operating one of said series; in either direction, means for operating said series singly or in unison by means of said numeral keys, and means for. simultaneously `locking said numbering Wheels after being operated, said means'` consisting of a movable member adapted to engage said nuinbering wheels.

8. Anapparatus for the purpose specified including a key board comprising letter and numeral keys, typewriting'mechanism connected with said key board, and provided with an ink ribbon, meansifor shifting said ribbon to render the record'visible, a plurality'of numbering wheels arranged in parallel series, said series adapted te be operated singly or in unison, means 'for operatingsaid wheels by the depression vof said numeral i keys, mea-ns for rotating one of said parallel series `of wheels in vreverse directions, and

means for simultaneously locking said numfberin iivheels after being operated.

n apparatus for the purpose specified includinga key board comprising letter and numeral keys, type bars connected with said key board, a carriage for the paper, a platen carried by said carriage, means 'for shifting the-carriage by the. depression of the keys, anink ribbon, means for shifting the ribbon to render the record visible, a plurality of numberin wheels arranged m parallel series, said series adapted to be operated singly or in unison, means for operating said wheels by the depression of said numeral keys and means for locking said numbering wheels simultaneouslfy. y c

10. An apparatus or the purpose specified including a keyboard comprising letter and numeral keys, type bars connected with the individual keys of the keyboard, a carriage carrying paper rollers, a platen, means for 'reciprocating the said carriage by t-he depression of the keys, means for'shifting the ribbon to render the record visible, a plurality of'numbering wheels arranged in parallel series, means for operating said series singly or in unison, `means for operating one of said series of Wheels in reverse directions,

and means for locking all of said Wheels,

simultaneously. l

11. A computing machine, including character and nun'ieralkeys, typeivriting mechanisin operatively connected Wit-h said keys, a main shaft, a series of primary number Wheels loosely mounted fon thek main shaft, operative connection'ibetween .said shaft and the keys, means for moving said shaft longicarried u on said second shaft, means for shifting t e second shaft laterally, means for resetting said secondary wheels, and a locking member for the primar wheels, said member consisting of a rockar adapted to engage the faces of said primary wheels.

12. An apparatus for the purpose s Vecified including a `key board having a p urality of' letter and numeral keys, ty mechanism adapted to produce visible writing', co'nnections between the said-typewrit-A lng mechanism and the keysof the keyboard, a plurality of primary numbering wheels, means for rotating said wheels alternately in opposite directions'by the depression of thc numeral keys, auxiliary num-l bering wheels capable of being operated simultaneously with the operation of said primary numbering wheels, means for locking said primary numbering wheelssaid locking means consisting of a movable universal member ada ted to engage all of said numbering whee s simultaneously.

13. An apparatus for the purpose specified including a key board having a-plurality of character and nunleral keys, typewriting mechanism adapted to produce visible writing, connections between the said typewriting mechanism and the keys of the key board, a plurality of primary numbering Wheels, means for rotating said wheels alternately in opposite directions by the depression of the numeral keys, auxiliary numbering wheels normally held inoperatlve, means for rendering said auxiliary wheels operative, means for simultaneously locking all the primary numbering wheels and means for simultaneously'unlocking all of said primary numbering wheels.

14. An aiparatus for the purpose specified, includin a ke board conslsting 4ofa plurality of 1ndivi`ual letter and numeral (cys, typewriting mechanism adapted to roduce visible writing, operative connection ietween the -ty ewriting mechanism and the keys, a plura ity of primary numbering wheels, a selecting carriage, means for shifting said carriage longitudinally, means for reciprocating said carriage vertically, means for operating vsald numbering whee s by the depression `of the carriage, operative connection between the keys andsaid carriage, auxiliary numbering wheels normally inoperative,` means for rendering said auxiliary wheels operative, means for simultaneously locking all the rimary numbering wheelsl and means forslmultaneously unlocking ull of said primary numberi wheels.

15. An-apparatus for t e purpose'specified including a key board having a pluralewritmg ity of letter and numeral keys, typewriting A mechanism adapted to produce vlslble writing operative connectionbetween the type- Writing mechanism and the keys, a plurality of primarynumbering wheels, a selecting device for said wheels, means for shifting said selecting device both longitudinally and verticall means for rotatm whee s by the vertical reclprocation of said selectin device, operative connection between tie keys-and said device, auxiliary numbering wheels normally inoperative, means for placing said auxiliary wheels into and out of operative position, means for clearing said auxiliary numbering wheels, and means for simultaneously locking and unlocking all o f said primary numbering wheels.

'16. vAn apparatus for thepurpose specified including a key-board composed of a plurality of letter and numeral keys, typewriting mechanism adapted to produce a visible record, operative connection between the typewritinv mechanism and the keys, a carriage providaed with paper holding mechanismand a platen, a plurality of primary numbering wheels, operative means for said wheels, a selecting device for said wheels, means folxshifting said selecting device both longitudimilly and vertically, operative connection between the selecting device and the keys, auxiliary numberin wheels no'rmally held inoperatlve, means or rendering said auxiliary Wheels operative, means for clearing said auxiliarywheels, means for simul- `taneously locking and unlocking all of said primary numbering wheels and operative said numbering connection between the said carriage and the said selecting device. 1

17. An apparatus for the purpose specified including a key board composed of a plurality of letter and numeral keys, recording mechanism adapted to produce a visible record, opeative connection between the recording mechanism and the keys, a paper feeding device, a platen having a plane 1mpression surface, o erative means for shiftmg said platen, a p urality of primary numbcrilig wheels, a selecting device for operating said wheels seriation, auxiliary indicating wheels arranged in series, means for operating said indicating Wheels seriation, means for rendering said indicating wheels alternately operative and inoperative, means for operating said primary numbering wheels and said indicating wheels simultaneously,

key board, a' guide for the key` bars, a earriage provided with a paper feeding device and carrying a platen ,having a plane surface, means for reeiprmsating .sa-id carriage, an ink ribbon, means for shifting the ribbon to render the Writing risible, a plurality of primary numbering wheels, operating .means for the numbering; Wheels, means for reversing the rotar)1 n'iovement of said wheels, se-

leetimgr meansI for operating'said wheels seri- V ation, connection,between the said selecting means and the numeral keys, auxiliary indi- (,atinghlr wheels arranged in series, means for putting said indicating wheels into and out of operative posit-ion, means for operating said indicating Wheels seriation, means for clearing the said indicating wheels, means for operating Saidprimary numbering wheels and said indicating Wheels simultaneously, and means for eoiienrrently loeking or nnlovking all of the numbering wheels, 4

1n testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presenee of two Witnesses.

FRANK P. GLASNER, JOHNSON J. GLASIER.

lVitnesses GHAS. HlLL, LENA GLASIER. 

